UPCOMING AREA EVENTSToday. The Louisiana Magic girls softball travel organization is looking for a couple 11-12-year-old players to fill out its roster for the upcoming spring/summer season. The players cannot have turned 13 after Jan. 1. For information, contact Deanna Cunningham at 209-7789.

Today. The Cajun Youth Athletic Association is holding registration for its Cal Ripken (9-12 by May 1) and Babe Ruth (13-15 by May 1) local spring/summer baseball season in Houma. The cost is $50 for the Cal Ripken league per season and $60 for the Babe Ruth league per season. For information, contact president Roy Himel at 791-9803, secretary Tracy Bourg at 232-3329, Cal Ripken director Shawn Chaisson at 637-4727 or Babe Ruth director Aaron Dazee at 709-3131.

Today. The Terrebonne High School tennis team will host an adult tennis tournament today with men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles tourneys. The cost is $50 per person and each team will play at least two matches. Winners will receive gift cards from are restaurants. For information, contact Terrebonne tennis coach Joe McElroy at 860-7410 or email him at montana73@msn.com or at charlesmcelroy@tpsd.org.

Today-Sunday. The Nicholls State University women's soccer team is looking for teams to sign up for its annual 6-vs.-6 tournament today and Sunday at the Nicholls Soccer Complex across the street from John L. Guidry Stadium. The tournament will be for adults ages 14 and up, featuring a maximum roster of 12 players per team with high school, recreational and competitive divisions. All of the games will feature current Nicholls soccer players as referees, with trophies and a social planned for the conclusion of the event. To register online, go to www.GeauxColonelsSoccer.com. The cost for the event is $175 per team with all payments, cash or check, paid to the NSU Foundation — Soccer. For more information, visit www.GeauxColonelsSoccer.com or call head coach Dylan Harrison at 448-4956.

May 4. The Terrebonne Parish Sportsman's League has a variety of events upcoming. There will be a children's rodeo at the Point-Aux-Chenes Marina on May 4 and a crawfish boil for members on May 14 at the East Park Recreation Center. The 12th Annual Youth Rodeo is free for kids 4-15, and registration begins at 7 a.m. Each child registered will receiver a T-Shirt and hat and food and drinks will be served. For more information, contact Sportsman's League vice president Jason Magee at 688-3405 or secretary Troy Bonvillain at 804-7504.

May 11. The 13th Annual The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Festival will be held May 11 in downtown Houma. The Bucktown All-Stars will perform after the race, and food will also be available. A kids fun run will also be held prior to the 5K run. For information, visit www.tfae.org.

May 18. The Third Annual One Small Step for Prader-Willi Syndrome Run will be held at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Mulberry Park in Houma. Registration ($25 for 5K) will begin at 4:30 p.m.. There will be a kids (12 and under) 1/2 mile run at 5:30 p.m. and the 5K starts at 6 p.m. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births. The most notable symptom is an insatiable hunger and most people with PWS are not able to control their food intake. Hyperphagia coupled with a metabolism requiring only 50-60 percent of the calories of a typical peer can lead to excessive eating, diabetes, morbid obesity and even death. All of the proceeds from One SMALL Step events are used to fund Prader-Willi research as directed in the Prader-Willi Research Plan. Please visit www.FPWR.org for more info on PWS and current research plans. Visit www.runningforcade.com for more details or contact Maegan Richard at 860-4080 or email her at maegan.richard@onesmallstep.fpwr.org.

May 27-31. H.L. Bourgeois High School will hold boys and girls basketball camps for kids 7-13 from 9 a.m. to noon on May 27-31, June 3-7, July 8-12 and July 15-19 at the school in Gray. Registration is $75 per camper and includes a T-shirt. Campers will receive instruction from H.L. Bourgeois coaches and players. For information, contact H.L. Bourgeois athletic director and boys basketball coach Andrew Caillouet at 859-7527.

June 10. The H.L. Bourgeois High School Third Annual "Renewing the Reservation" Golf Tournament will be June 10 at Ellendale Country Club in Houma. The four-person scramble costs $400 per team. There are morning (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) flights. For information, call 804-1260 or email: hlbboosterclub@yahoo.com.

July 9-10. The H.L. Bourgeois volleyball staff, led by head coach Peter Verret, will hold the "Lady Braves Intense All Skills" volleyball clinic July 9-10 at the Lady Braves Gym in Gray. The camp will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily. The cost is $45 per camper. It is open for players 8-14 and aims to educate players in all fundamental aspects and skills of volleyball. For information, contact Verret at 438-1091.

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